#5B3124
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.065 38), rgb(91, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#5B3124 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3124 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.065 38) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5B3124 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3124 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5B3124 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3124 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD735C
oklch(63% 0.1 38)
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Step 600
600
#A85B42
oklch(55.6% 0.108 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A34
oklch(49.1% 0.101 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#753D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 37.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3124
oklch(36.4% 0.065 38)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#5B3124 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C3723 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464023 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A2E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3124
#5B3124
oklch(36.4% 0.065 38)
- #004655
#004655
oklch(36.4% 0.065 218.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5B3124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B3124 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.